Chapter 7 Flashcards

Texas: The Local Governments (46 cards)

1
Q

First major category

A

general law city

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2
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general law city:

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fewer than 5,000 residents, can only exercise powers grantrd by legislature

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3
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second major category

A

home rule

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4
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home rule:

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more than 5,000 residents, can adopt any form of gov residents choose but cannot interfere with the state constitution

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5
Q

third major category

A

special category

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6
Q

special district

A

a unit of local gov creates by an act of the legislature to perform limited functions

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7
Q

fourth major category

A

counties

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8
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counties:

A

chief governmental units creates by the states to administer state law and business at the local level

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9
Q

first system of local governments

A

strong-mayor-council form

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10
Q

second system of local government

A

weak-mayor-council form

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11
Q

third system of local government

A

council-manager form

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12
Q

fourth system of local government

A

city commission

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13
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Ways to get involved with local environment

A

Registering to vote, vote, attend neighborhood meetings and speak out, attend school board and city council meetings, volunteer to work on a local campaign

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14
Q

Name and explain the four major solutions that local governments have used in order to solve many of its problems.

A

Privatization, annexation powers, exterritorial jurisdiction, metro governments

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15
Q

The county judge is the presiding officer of a county commissioners court.

A

True

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16
Q

There are about 900 water or utility districts.

A

True

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17
Q

County governments are not the chief governmental unit created by the state to administer state law and business at the municipal level.

A

False

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18
Q

City governments must deal with the issues of revenue and expenditures.

A

True

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19
Q

County governments do not serve all of Texas.

20
Q

The vast majority of the home rule cities in Texas use the strong mayor system.

21
Q

Local governments in Texas are creations of the country.

22
Q

Municipal governments have their electoral system just like the states and national government.

23
Q

The constable is an elected law enforcement officer.

24
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There are only 800 independent school districts in the state of Texas.

25
The county government does not play a vital role in local politics.
False
26
At-large elections are those in which all candidates are elected internationally.
False
27
Local governments in Texas are creations of the Feds.
False
28
The "grating" of Texas cities has become a problem within Texas.
True
29
A general city law is one with fewer than 5,000 people.
True
30
A home rule city has more than ____ people.
5,000
31
The Dillon rule was named after
John F. Dillon
32
____ are the chief governmental units created by the states to administer state laws and business at the local level.
Counties
33
The ____ is a process in which all candidates are elected citywide.
Place system
34
There are about ____ water utility facilities in Texas.
900
35
Texas has about ____ housing authorities.
326
36
According to Yecats, local governments are closer to the:
State
37
Which is not a solution for local governments?
Revenue bonds
38
Small city governments can operate with low or no:
Taxes
39
Local elections are usually
Non-Partisan
40
The principle policy-making body for county government is the:
Commissioners court
41
Dillon Rule
Principle which holds that local governments' powers and responsibilities are defined by the state, because they're created by the state
42
At-large elections
Candidates are elected jurisdiction wide
43
District election
Requires candidates to live in geographical areas where only voters in that area can vote for them
44
Place system
Candidates are elected citywide
45
Nonpartisan
Candidates bear no party label
46
Infrastructure
Public facilities built and operated by governments